“13th & Third Wines are made by the talented Don Burns. His NMR blend is one of the finest GSM blends coming out of Paso.” – Jeb Dunnuck

We cannot get enough of these wines - and apparently you can’t either. It’s understandable, really. And our price for all this gregarious, expressive, vinous elegance?! Best in class, as you’d expect.

If you weren’t paying attention last time, 13th & 3rd is an under the radar winery you probably haven’t heard of - yet. Their NMR is a sommelier favorite, and this vintage is firing.

If you love Turtle Rock, Saxum, Linne Calodo, Villa Creek, Booker, etc., etc. then this is right in your wheelhouse. That is to say, it’s a DEEPLY concentrated GSM blend – big, round, and mouthcoating with opulent fruit, spice, oak, and more.

It all makes sense because Don Burns - the same guy who owns and makes Turtle Rock. To save you a google search, Turtle Rock quickly skyrocketed into 100-pointers “cult” status in recent years with a growing waiting list… while Jeb Dunnuck reports that “it may be too late to get on the mailing list, but Don Burns’ Turtle Rock is unquestionably one of California’s new superstars.”

Guess what? Burns helps make 100-pointers at Saxum too. NBD… And he also makes 13th & Third and that’s IT.

What Vinous says: “Given Burns’ lineage it will come as no surprise that his wines are extroverted and fruit-driven, with serious depth…” And this big, brooding, juicy red sucks you in like a Cocomelon episode. I’m helpless! Give me a sippy cup of this at the park, the movies, the ballgame, for breakfast - doesn’t matter - and send my taste buds into hyperstimulation mode. Drowning in cherry cordial, strawberry reduction, and red/black licorice all twisted together and melted down. There’s a hefty dose of oak, but it doesn’t feel heavy or out of wack. Don’t even try taking the bottle away unless you want a full-blown meltdown. Better buy enough to share, because you will want to hoard it for yourself.

No wonder it’s “spiked” with G2 fruit, THE source that gets the 100-pointers for Saxum and Turtle Rock.

There is not much of this in house and those who missed it last time will be quick to jump on it.

Claim your share before it’s gone!

95 Points – Jeb Dunnuck “A new label (at least it’s the first time I’ve tasted the wines), these 13th & Third Wines are made by the talented Don Burns. His NMR blend is one of the finest GSM blends coming out of Paso. The 2015 NMR is flat out great and offers a rich, powerful style that stays light and graceful. A blend of 48% Grenache, 27% Mourvèdre, and the rest Syrah brought up in 50% new French oak, it offers beautiful notes of blackberries, ground herbs, and spice in a full-bodied, layered package. Coming from the G2 and Plum Orchard vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles, it’s an awesome wine that readers need to seek out!”